i think it depends on your symptoms etc. my GP once told me that you'd probably be admitted for rehydration if you're going to the toilet 12 times a day and it's waking you up 3-4 times a night. if its that severe, then maybe its worth going in just to check that you're not dehydrated. Sorry i cant help with an answer about blood, pain or any other symptoms. What symptoms are you having?! i think the fact you're considering the hospital is probably a sign that you should go... the worst that can happen is they send you home! hope you're better soon!

I always go with...if you are in so much pain and trouble that you are thinking "Should I go to the hospital", then go to the hospital. I think it is normal for everyone to not want to go and if we think we should go...then we should go.

Yeah i agree with the others, you should go as tez25 says the worst they can do is send you home.good luck and hope you are feeling better soon Bev xDiagnosed at 13 now 42Reversal of temp stoma scheduled 27th Jan 10 Meds: Iron syrup,Loperimide,Folic acid & Citalopram 60mg (for Anxiety.)

Never be afraid to try something new;remember amateurs built the ark, professionals built the Titanic.

My determining factor is whether or not something I had in the house to take didn't help. If I take percocet and I'm still in pain...that's when I go. I only usually go to the ER when I have symptoms similar to past obstructions, so I've learned when it's like that and when it's not.

My GI also told me that if you pinch the skin on the top of your hand and it doesn't bounce back into place, it means you're dehydrated enough to warrant a trip to the ER. On a "normal" day, pinch your skin and notice how it goes back almost instantly. When you're dehydrated, this doesn't happen...it takes some time for your skin to ease back into place.

its not that i think i need to go, its more of just a knowledge on when most feel its time to go in. I may need to, but don't know?

My only concern right now is blood loss. I've been very very cold today (well really the past month), no temperature, but it's ranging about 96-96.5 degrees. I think it could be anemia? I don't know. I'm still so new to this whole thing :(Diagnosed with UC in February 2009.Diagnosed with Crohn's Colitis December 2009.Flaring since October 2008

That "skin pinch" idea only works for the young. At 51 my skin doesn't bounce back even on a great day:)51 yr. old female, diagnosed with Crohn's in small intestine and terminal ileum Sept-Oct. 2007. Also have IBS, and had Salmonella Dec. '07currently taking Pentasa- 4 500mg pills per day, Metamucil and colace for constipation, probiotics

Call your doctor. He can order outpatient labs to see where you are at.51 yr. old female, diagnosed with Crohn's in small intestine and terminal ileum Sept-Oct. 2007. Also have IBS, and had Salmonella Dec. '07currently taking Pentasa- 4 500mg pills per day, Metamucil and colace for constipation, probiotics

Gumby-I didn't think about that, but that's good to remember. If I use that technique one day far from now, I would probably scare myself if I didn't consider that skin becomes less elastic with age. I guess you have to consider how your skin usually reacts and you can judge based on that!

sgirl-As time goes on, you'll learn what's normal for you and what isn't, and you'll figure out what symptoms mean you really need an ER visit...but for now, feel free to check back with us and we'll always tell you when we think we would go. For now-have you talked to your dr about your temperature being low? Can you maybe stop by their office and have bloodwork done without having an office visit? Or pick up an order for labs maybe?Becky

Suggest you start the iron pills right away, another way to tell if your dehydrated is by the color of your urine, the darker yellow it is the more dehydrated you are. Don't confuse vitamin dyes with dark urine. Dyes tend to brighter color, dark urine goes goldMale with Crohn's since 15 years old, diagnosed at age 46. Terminal ileum resected 2002. 5 months of remission. Crohn's has now been active since early 2003.Had a gall bladder removed Nov. of 2009. Currently on 5-asa Salofalk ,Remicade every 8 weeks, Nexium, Iron, B-12 injection every 4 weeks, Morphine Sulfate as needed for pain. Cymbalta for long term pain control. Entecort, Imuran and Prednisone in the past.

thanks everyone for your responses. I feel so loved and understood on this forum! :)

I called my dr, he doesn't think I'm anemic. He put everything towards tapering off prednisone. so I guess I'll wait and see. I see him again on the 21st.Diagnosed with UC in February 2009.Diagnosed with Crohn's Colitis December 2009.Flaring since October 2008

btw, don't be too spooked about the low body temperature. A lot of us have that, and find that we feel feverish when we actually reach a "normal" temperature.

If you look back far enough on the forum, you'll find a thread where we all learnt, courtesy of "House" on tv, that this can be the result of taking immunosuppressants like Imuran. In other words, immunosuppressants can lower "normal" body temperature, so this may be what you're noticing.

If you're cold, though, my guess is that you have other medical issues that need addressing too. Are you very underweight right now?Co-Moderator Crohn's Forum.

I'm the stricturing Crohns patient and when i start to feel the pain and I know the difference, we head to the hospital because it gets worse as time goes by.Diagnosed with Crohns in 2001First and hopefully last Ileocecectomy 2/18/2009